This year's Space City Comic Con seemed to be the event of the year. The SOA World Reunion in Houston, Texas enticed thousands of fans from all parts of the world. Each week the anticipation kept building as new cast members were added. Charlie Hunnam signed on last month and the excitement was through the roof. That's about all the good that I have for the event for now. Now lets get to some shitty points that everyone needs to know.

﻿Ticket Gouging

﻿﻿About two weeks before the event, I decided to look online and price some tickets as I was notified that the media may not have access to the panel, and only if there was room after the paid admissions were in. That's cool, I didn't mind that, but what I found was there was only the SOA VIP tickets available. Everything else was sold out. I passed on tickets. Two days before the event, I checked again. Well damn, there were tickets, HIDDEN by a drop down menu that many, I suspected would miss. I was right. I still opted to take my chances with my Media Pass. I spoke to a wonderful woman sitting beside me at the Panel who explained that she was forced to buy the $300 dollar ticket because that was the only ones that weren't sold out. My suspicion was confirmed. She then told me that she was waiting in line to get her autograph from Charlie Hunnam that she paid for, but he never showed during her time. We parted ways and I took notes. (we will get back to the Panel later in this story) I checked the website again, before publishing this article and found that the same thing is happening again. There are no more daily passes available, only weekend passes. Before there was Saturday only, Sunday only ect. Why would someone spend $60 on a weekend pass, to only attend SUNDAY. They are taking advantage of the fans here.﻿

Long Lines and Poor Treatment of VIP﻿

Upon arriving, I noticed this huge line of people. I stopped and talked to a few of the attendees to find out what was going on. This line (pictured above) was for the VIP and Will Call. The couple pictured I spoke to said they had been in line for over an hour. On top of swindling these people out of hundreds of dollars, the staff were so ill prepared that the lines are as far as you can see. This happened Friday and Saturday. It was faster for General Admission than it was for VIP packages. The ticket prices ranged from $300 and up for the VIP passes. $40 for a one day General Admission. The people who paid for the VIP were supposed to receive Express Panel LinesExpress Celebrity Booth and Photo Op LinesExclusive VIP Print(s)Early Vendor Hall EntryCollectible VIP BadgeSpace City Comic Con swag3 Day event and panel entry

At the whopping prices they paid, they received- LONG lines, early access to a panel that was canceled, computers that were down, preventing people from getting their VIP packages, NO SWAG, and many missed their opportunity to get autographs. That's a pretty big letdown.

﻿Who dropped the ball?

There were a lot of rumors and the staff didn't have a straight answer for anyone. During the SOA Saturday Panel. Four cast members finally showed up after postponing the event for over 30 minutes. We were informed that the panel was canceled. Social media was ablaze with tweets of problems at the con. Kim Coates tweeted the following just minutes before everyone was supposed to come on stage.

Rumors such as the cast weren't getting paid on arrival as stated in the contract were swirling the convention. As of publishing this article, I can not confirm this. I am headed back tomorrow to attempt to get a comment on the matter. Once I have a confirmed story, I will update this article.

The Good

﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿There were a few memorable moments from the convention. I have to applaud the cast, because if the rumors were true and they didn't get paid, they stayed for their fans. That is something amazing in itself. The fans were the ones who really stole the show. At the SOA Panel, we were able to hear so many moving stories from people who had suffered traumatic events and thanked the cast for the show, because it was SOA that helped them deal with the trauma and heal.

The most moving moment was when Danny Dietz mother presented Ron Perlman with a Navy Seal Challenge Coin. If you have a moment, please check out the Danny Deitz Facebook link at the end of the article. We will have a full article up about this moment because it truly needs to be shared and was heart warming.

I've been to lots of comic conventions, its my passion. I love to review them and share with you all what's happening. Sadly, this event was so poorly planned and a lot of people were taken advantage of. My heart goes out to all the actors and artists that made this event bearable, for the fans. It does not go unnoticed. I will do everything I can to get the entire story. More to come tomorrow! Make sure to check out our Facebook page for photos at the con!